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Russian billionaire and businessman Oleg Deripaska seen at the plenary session during the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum SPIEF 2022, on June 17, 2022, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Justice Department task force takes aim at Russian oligarchs and their riches

5:01am March 06, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department's Task Force KleptoCapture, set up in the days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has gone after Kremlin-aligned elites, including their luxury yachts and opulent homes.

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Attorney General Garland pledges support for war crimes investigations against Russia

9:14am March 05, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Merrick Garland visits Ukraine to pledge support for war crimes investigations against Russian suspects.

Northern Ireland businesses are cautiously optimistic about EU trade agreement

5:58pm March 04, 2023

by Willem Marx

Businesses react to British Prime Minister Rushi Sunak's new deal with the European Union about trade arrangement in Northern Ireland.

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The covert effort to get abortion pills into Ukraine

5:58pm March 04, 2023

by Gregory Warner

In the early weeks of the Russian invasion, abortion pills dwindled in Ukraine. NPR's Rough Translation podcast followed an effort to smuggle pills to Ukrainian doctors.

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In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov participates in the Raisina Dialogue conference on the sideline of the G-20 foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi on Friday.

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Russia's foreign minister gets laughed at over Ukraine remarks at a global conference

4:27pm March 04, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was not the aggressor in the Ukraine war, but that his country was simply trying to defend itself, to which the crowd laughed and groaned.

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Moldovans are worried that Russia's war in Ukraine will spill into their country

2:24pm March 04, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Moldovan official Alexandru Flenchea about fears that Russia's war in Ukraine could spill over into neighboring Moldova.

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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is pictured during an interview in Tallinn, on Feb. 23. Her Reform Party leads in the polls ahead of Sunday's election.

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Ukraine is dominating the election in Estonia, a key NATO ally. Here's what to watch

10:04am March 04, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has led the former Soviet republic since 2021. She's an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and a vocal supporter of Ukraine.

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Alicia Day, 34, of New York City, was detained by Russian police while walking her pet baby cow, Dr. Calf, on Red Square last month.

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An American walked her pet cow in Moscow's Red Square. Spoiler alert: Trouble ensued

6:00am March 04, 2023

by Charles Maynes

Animal rights activist Alicia Day says she routinely walks her farm animals in public to encourage people to think twice about eating meat. Why she chose to do so in the center of Moscow isn't clear.

Attorney General Merrick Garland attends war crimes conference in Ukraine

6:35pm March 03, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Merrick Garland has made a surprise visit to Ukraine Friday to attend a war crimes conference and to pledge his support.

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Ukraine prepares for an ongoing defense on its border with Belarus

5:43pm March 03, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

Along a quiet but unpredictable border, Ukrainian soldiers are digging in for a protracted war and training to help besieged forces in the east.

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